Seven killed in Rivers cult attacks

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At least, seven persons have been killed in Kono Boue in the Khana Local Government Area and Isiodu in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State by gunmen suspected to be cultists.

The suspected cultists also destroyed properties worth millions of naira during the raid on the Kono Boue community on Sunday.

It was gathered that the Kono Boue incident, which happened around 4pm, caused panic in the area, as residents ran away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.The source, who pleaded not to be named said, “The gunmen were cult members and they came not in the night, but in broad daylight. Though I cannot say the exact number of persons who died during the attack, I learnt that many were killed during the incident.

Omoni, however, explained that the state police command had begun investigation into the two incidents with a view to apprehending and bringing those behind the killings to justice. Earlier, the Chairman, Khana Local Government Area, Chief Lahteh Loolo, condemned Sunday’s cult attacks and the destruction of property in Kono Boue.

 

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When will Rivers wake up from this nonsense? Everyone has left the state because of insecurity. So disappointing

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